Charities to get a kick out of Thai boxing session
A Thai boxing champion from Birmingham is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a local children’s charity next month, as he hosts a five-hour workshop for all abilities.
Mubz Bajwa, 37, has teamed up with fellow British champ, Raf Hussain, to offer a training seminar from 8 Limbs Muay...
Leeds graduate filmmaker wins gong
Mumbai-born Nishad Choughule, a graduate filmmaker from Leeds Beckett University has won the Alumni of the Year Award in the Professional Achievement category at the prestigious Education UK Alumni Awards in India.
Nishad Chaughule, who studied MA Filmmaking and graduated in 2013, was presented with his award by the Mayor of London and Baroness Amos at a high profile...
New district commander outlines plans for Wakefield
To be in charge of policing an area with a population of over 300,000, at a time of cuts, media scrutiny and ever-more hard to trace crimes, is something very few people could handle. For Mabs Hussain, it is just another day at the office.
The 42-year-old Chief Superintendent is the new District Commander...
Switalskis Solicitors is delighted to announce that staff will be giving back to the local community by supporting a charity chosen by each individual team in 2016.
Across the firm, staff will be raising money and awareness for a variety of fantastic charities that are close to the staff members’ hearts.
John Durkan, Managing Director at Switalskis Solicitors, said: “We’re very...
Lean mean track machine
The new BMW M2 Coupé sets the benchmark in the segment of compact high-performance sports cars when it comes to driving dynamics and performance.
Now its extrovert design, dynamic character and outstanding suitability for the race track has bagged Top Gear’s Coupé of the year crown.
Due to go on sale next month, the new BMW M2 is...
‘Female only’ boxing class is a big hitter
Thirty-five-year-old Thai trainer Maria Chu has got women of all ages running ‘Rocky style’ up and down flights of stairs after their vigorous boxing session at her ‘female only’ class on Roseville Road in Leeds.
The super fit mother-of-one says that her Thai boxing classes, on Sundays at Kiatphontip Gym, are becoming...
Students at a school in Roundhay have been leaving their ‘footprints’ on the lives of local Syrian refugees this month as they managed to turn pennies into pounds to raise a ‘shoebox’ full of money.
Young people and staff at Allerton Grange High School, anchored by the money-raising talents of Maths HLTA, Fatma Ali, managed to accumulate over £1,000.
At the...
Mazda has recently unveiled a surprise new MX-5 with an electrically folding hard-top roof, despite claiming the car would always stick to a canvas top.
The Japanese firm had said the fourth-generation would be soft-top only, in the interests of keeping weight down to the incredible target of just one tonne without a driver.
But at the New York International Auto...
Nissan’s eagerly-awaited 'complete makeover' for its 2017 model-year GT-R has turned out to be little more than a light rub-down and an engine tweak.
The incredible performance car, revealed to the media at the New York International Auto Show, is almost exactly no more awesome than the 2016 car, but it does have a little more power, a simplified dashboard...
Bradford’s number one Islamic art dealership is continuing on its mission to showcase pieces from around the world as Artz-I present international creations in the heart of the city centre.
New designs have recently been imported from Bangladesh and Spain, whilst stunning in-house creations are available from the three-floor building.
Mohammed Rasul is one of the directors in the business.
He said:...
One of Batley’s favourite secrets is celebrating its reopening this month, with a new look and new menu launched at Raz’z Diner.
Located on Purlwell Lane, the restaurant and takeaway has built up a tasty reputation over the past four years, bringing a hearty Italian menu to the fore, with an American twist.
Today, as the much loved establishment continues to...
Bradford is known for its Indian fare but now the steamy country of Thailand has been brought to the BD postcode thanks to a heaving menu of delicious food served up in Bangkok Thai restaurant.
Opened just over a year ago and situated a walk away from Bradford Broadway and Foster Square in the arty streets of Little Germany, the...
Press regulator comes down hard on The Sun
The Sun newspaper have been forced to admit that their front page splash, stating ‘1 in 5 Brit Muslims’ sympathy for jihadis’ was ‘significantly misleading’ and are to print a statement acknowledging this.
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) ruled on 26th March that the article from 23rd November last year misrepresented the...
Amira Abayas on Westgate is having a bit of a moment.
After its opening on 5th January, the modest fashion store - complete with peaceful faith room - has been selling abayas, hijabs and ‘burkinis’ at a rate of knots.
Owner Zubair Khan’s thorough research into modest outfits has taken him all over the world, from Morocco, Dubai and Saudi Arabia;...
‘Love at first bite’
For decades, Bradford and food have gone hand-in-hand, with a huge range of south Asian delicacies served up from the official curry capital of the UK.
Now, with an ever-growing menu scattered across the city, residents and food fans alike can experience a new taste for their palettes, as Lahori Karahi and Chargha opened its doors last...
Are you in the mood for oud?
For centuries, oud products have been cherished by people in the Eastern world, with exotic aromas and sumptuous fragrances drawing in all custom, from the man on the street to kings and sheikhs.
Today, these international scents are available right here in Leeds, as Oud by Scent Salim continues to offer hundreds of delectable...
Fantastic four progress to national semi-finals
The small town of Dewsbury is building up quite a reputation on the amateur boxing scene after four fighters from the area progressed into the semi-finals of the England Boxing National Junior Championships.
Adeeb Ajmal, Amaar Akbar, Subhaan Mohammed and Moqeet Rehman will all compete in Portsmouth this weekend after success in their respected weight-division’s...
Bradford teams mark one year of sporting success
It was a night of celebration in Bradford earlier this month as the Bangla Bantams and Shapla Football Club held their one-year anniversary awards ceremony to acknowledge the individuals and teams who have played a part in their success to date.
The Royal Taj Banqueting Suite in Bradford hosted over two hundred...
‘I have forgiven him’
A father from Bradford, whose son was tragically killed in a car crash over 18 months ago, says he does not want to see any more lives wasted ahead of sentencing next month.
Amjad Malik watched on as the driver of the car, Syed Khan, 19, was found guilty of death by dangerous driving at Bradford Crown...
A former Bradford Lord Mayor has been suspended by the Labour Party pending an investigation following remarks made on social media.
Councillor Khadim Hussain, who currently represents the Keighley Central ward, is alleged to have shared a number of controversial Facebook posts last month.
One of the messages stated that children do not learn about the deaths of millions of Africans...
